Non-refillable bottle.



No- 77 PATENTED SEPT. 27, 1904.

. B. P. HAMILTON. NON-REFILLABLB. BOTTLE.

APPLIGATIOR FILED 3111,30,).904.

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UNITED STATES Patented September 27', 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

NON-RE FILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,063, dated September 27, 1904.

Application filed January 30, 1904. Serial No. 191,328. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom, it puny concern."

Be it known that I, EDUARD F. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a'specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in non-refillable bottles; and its object is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character which is so constructed as to prevent refilling of the bottle subsequent to the removal of the original contents thereof.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in forming the neck of the bottle with parallel grooves in which are seated arms extending laterally from a disk. This disk is supported above a valve-seat in which is arranged a ball. The disk and its arms are adapted to be secured permanently Within the bottle-neck, and a cork or other closure can be placedin position thereover.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which Figure 1 is a section through a portion of a bottle constructed in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 Fig. 1.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a bottle having its neck 2 provided Withparallel longitudinally-extendinggrooves 3, and ribs 4 are formed upon the outer face of the bottle-neck in rear of these grooves, so as to strengthen the curved portion. The lower end of the neck 2 has a tapered valveseat 5 therein, which serves to support a ball 6, formed of glass or other non-corrodible material. A disk 7 is supported within the neck above the seat 5 and ball 6 and has laterally-extending arms 8, which project into the groove 4: and rest upon the shoulders 9, formed at the lower ends thereof. Extensions 10 project from the ends of the arms 8 at angles thereto and fit snugly within the groove 3 and flush with the inner faces of the neck 2. Cement 11 or other suitable material is adapted to be placed within the grooves and upon the extensions 10, and a cork 12 or other closure is inserted into the bottle-neck above the disk 7. After the bottle has been filled the ball 6 is placed within the seat 5, disk 7 is inserted into the neck with the extensions 1'0 seated within the grooves 3, and the cement 11 is placed within the grooves, so as to hold the extensions in position. The closure 12 is then inserted into the bottle-neck. When it is desired to remove the contents of the bottle, the closure 12 is withdrawn, and when the bottle is' inverted the ball 6 rolls into the large end of the valve-seat 5 and against the disk 7 and the liquid is therefore free to flow through the valve-seat and around the disk 7 It will be understood that when an attempt is made to refill the bottle the ball 6 will move by gravity into closing position.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is l. The combination with a bottle having an internally-grooved neck, a tapered valve-seat within the neck, and a valve normally upon the seat; of a solid circular disk within the neck and extending over the valve, arms projecting therefrom and into the grooves, and means for securing the arms within the grooves.

2. The combination with a bottle having an internally-grooved neck; of a tapered valveseat within the inner end of the neck, a ball arranged therein, a solid circular disk within the neck and removed from the valve-seat, said disk extending over the valve, laterallyextending arms integral with the disk and arranged within the grooves, and means for securing the arms within the grooves.

3. The combination with a bottle having an internally-grooved neck; of a tapered valveseat within the inner end of the neck, a ballvalve arranged within the valve-seat, a disk within the neck and removed from the valveseat, laterally-extending arms integral there- With and projecting into the grooves, extensions to the arms and arranged Within the grooves, and means for permanently securing the extensions and arms in the grooves.

L The combination With a bottle having an internally-grooved neck, and an integral tapered valve-seat at the inner end of the neck; of a ball-valve Within and normally closing the valve-seat, a disk Within the neck and adjacent the valve-seat, laterally-extending arms integral With the disk and seated Within the grooves, extensions integral With the arms and arranged Within the grooves, and means for securing the extensions and arms in the I5 grooves.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDUARD F. HAMILTON. Witnesses:

ROBERT G. CORNELL, F. E. GRIsWoLD. 

